HMS Trenchant (S91)

HMS "Trenchant" is a Trafalgar class submarine built by Vickers Shipbuilding, Barrow-in-Furness.

HMS "Trenchant" tested the non-hull-penetrating optronic mast in 1998. She also trialled a camouflage paint scheme comprising jagged shapes of various colours including pale blue.

HMS "Trenchant" is currently in service and is based at HMNB Devonport.

ON 21st June 2007 HMS Trenchant became the first Royal Navy vessel to fire the new block IV Tomahawk cruise missile in a live firing trial in the Gulf of Mexico off the United States coast.

See HMS "Trenchant" for other ships of the same name.

MFV Antares

On 22nd November 1990 the nets of the fishing vessel Antares were snagged by HMS Trenchant, the Antares was pulled under with the loss of all four members of the crew. [ [http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/1990_to_1998/antares.cfm Marine Accident Investigation Branch report] ] [ [http://groups.msn.com/Kintyre/antares.msnw Kintyre] ]

External links

* [http://royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2467 Royal Navy official site]
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/submarines/pages/trenchant_s91_page_1.htm HMS Trenchant S91 pages at MaritimeQuest]
* [http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/RoyalNavyUnveilsNewsmartLongrangeSubmarineLaunchedMissilevideo.htm MOD News tomahawk launch]

References

*"Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day", by Robert Hutchinson